9 tri pasta salad sun Recipes

bow-tie pasta boiled al dente (or mini cavatelli, or fusilli- something that s small and has grooves), onion- diced in a similar size to the pasta, green bell pepper- diced same size as the onions, roma tomato- diced same size as onions/peppers, garlic- crushed and minced, olive oil, coarse black pepper, salt, red crushed pepper (or put to taste), fresh mozzarella pearls (or just cubed into small pieces), parmagiana cheese- for garnish, pam olive oil flavored cooking spray (or regular pam), homemade sun-dried tomato basil vinaigrette (recipe below ), homemade sun-dried tomato basil vinaigrette, sun-dried tomatoes- from a jar packed in oil, capers, garlic- crushed, dried basil leaves (or 1/2 cup fresh basil would be amazing!), red win vinegar, olive oil, salt, coarse black pepper, red crushed pepper - to taste

salad, tri-color radiatore or rotini pasta, bell pepper (red , orange, or yellow are prettiest, but green s okay) chopped, scallions (green onions), sliced, mozzarella cheese, cut into small 1/2 cubes, fresh shredded parmesan cheese, pk. sliced pepperoni, sliced into thin strips, pk. sliced italian dried salami, sliced into thin strips, marinated button mushrooms, drained and sliced in half, marinated artichoke hearts, drained and cut into bite size pieces, black olives, drained and cut in half, oil -packed, sun dried tomatoes drained and sliced into thin strips, dressing, kraft zesty italian salad dressing (try kraft roasted red pepper italian, too), mayonnaise

tri-color spiral pasta, red pepper, diced, sun-dried tomato, diced, red onion, diced, feta cheese, crumbled, pepperoni, sliced & julienned, black olives, sliced, fresh mushrooms, sliced, broccoli floret, olive oil, red wine vinegar, rice vinegar, white sugar, oregano, basil, garlic powder, salt, pepper

fusilli (spirals-whole wheat is great!), kosher salt, olive oil, ripe tomato, medium-diced, good kalamata olive, pitted, diced (or other good black olives), good feta cheese, medium-diced (or use mozzarella if you like or try goat cheese), sun-dried tomatoes packed in oil, drained and chopped, sun-dried tomatoes packed in oil, drained, red wine vinegar (or try lemon juice with some of the zest), extra virgin olive oil, garlic clove, minced, capers, drained, kosher salt, fresh ground black pepper, freshly grated parmesan cheese, flat leaf parsley, chopped (or use basil if you like)

broccoli, sliced 1/8-inch up to crowns, sun-dried tomato , julienne cut, approx. 3 . 5 oz, olive oil, diced red bell pepper, garlic cloves, peeled and minced, tri-colored rotini pasta, pine nuts (optional), salt & pepper, to taste

pasta (i use tri-color rotini for color), ranch dressing, bacon crumbles (please don tsp use immitation bacon bits! big chunks of bacon are best. if you make your own, blot it really well.), cheese crumbles (or chop your own into small bits - not shredded ), red and green bell pepper, chopped, red onion, chopped, options, chopped marinated artichoke hearts, chopped green or black olives, corn, sun-dried tomatoes, chopped, fresh or dried dill, garlic, black pepper, use your imagination

spring greens, basil leaves (garnish ), grape tomatoes (garnish ), parmesan cheese, grated (garnish ), tri-color spiral pasta , cooked according to package directions, green pepper, medium diced, red pepper, medium diced, italian plum tomatoes , seeds removed, diced, fresh garlic, chopped, sun-dried tomatoes, fresh basil, chopped, genoa salami , julienne cut, capicola , julienne cut, roasted red pepper, medium diced, parmesan cheese, romano cheese, extra virgin olive oil, balsamic vinegar, salt & freshly ground black pepper